PTZ Camera Controller
User Manual
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
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SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
WARNING
To reduce risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Warranty will be void if any unauthorized modifications are made to the product.
Do not drop the device.
Use the correct power supply voltage to avoid damaging the camera.
Do not place the device where the cord can be stepped on, as this may result in fraying or
damage to the lead or the plug.
Hold both sides of the device to move it. Do not carry it by holding just one side.
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든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다.
Contact Information
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AVer Information Inc.
www.aver.com
8F, No.157, Da-An Rd., Tucheng Dist.,
New Taipei City
Taiwan
USA
AVer Information Inc.
www.averusa.com
668 Mission Ct
Fremont, CA 94539, USA
Toll-free: 1(877)528-7824
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Contents
Product Introduction ................................................................................................ 1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 1
Dimensions ...................................................................................................... 2
Connections ............................................................................................................ 3
Function Buttons ..................................................................................................... 4
PTZ Camera Controller Operation .......................................................................... 7
Menu ............................................................................................................... 7
System Settings .............................................................................................. 7
COM Settings .................................................................................................. 8
Ethernet Settings ............................................................................................. 9
1
Product Introduction
Overview
DC12VLANRS232RS422UPGRADE
T T R R
RS485
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Name
Function
(1) Micro USB port
For upgrading the device firmware. Connect to a PC with a micro
USB cable to upgrade.
(2) RS422/RS485 port
For connecting a camera via RS422 or RS485.
Please refer the table below for connection.
RS422
Camera Controller
Camera
T+
R+
T-
R-
R+
T+
R-
T-
RS485
Camera Controller
Camera
T+
RS485 A+
T-
RS485 B-
(3) RS232 port
For connecting a camera via RS232.
(4) LAN port
For network connection.
(5) DC 12V
DC 12V power jack.
2
Dimensions
Unit: mm
DC12VLANRS232RS422UPGRADE
FO C U S
B
BRIGH T
R
VAL UE
CAM 12 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3
64
7 8 9
0
AE
MODE
ONEAF
PUSH PRESET RESET
POWER MENU
BACK
LIGHT
PAN
RESET
TILT ONE
AWB
PUSH
WDR
OFF/- WDR
ON/+
COLOR GAIN
+
_
WB
AU TO
CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM
MODE
MANUAL
COLOR HUE
+
_
AUTO
WB AUTO
AE AUTO
5
NEAR FAR
350
173
99
42
T T R R
RS485
25°
25°
25°
25°
Connections
All devices must be connected to a power source and turned on.
[Note] Please use the power plug that your country supports. We provide four types
of power plugs in the package: EU, US, UK, and AU.
The PTZ camera controller and the camera must be on the same network
(LAN) segment.
DC12VLANRS232RS422UPGRADE
T T R R
RS485
PTZ camera PTZ camera
Router/PoE Switch
Camera Controller
RS232 (VISCA) cable
(Not included)
RS422 cable/RS485 cable
(Not included)
PTZ camera PTZ camera
PTZ camera
Ethernet cable
(Not included)
PTZ camera
PTZ camera
4
Function Buttons
(2)
(1)
(3)
(4)
(12)
(5) (6) (7) (8)
(10)
(9)
(11)
FOCUS
B
BRIGHT
R
VALUE
CAM 12 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3
64
7 8 9
0
AE
MODE
ONEA F
PUSH PRESET RESET
POWER MENU
BACK
LIGHT
PAN
RESET
TILT ONE
AWB
PUSH
WDR
OFF/- WDR
ON/+
COLOR GAIN
+
_
WB
A U T O
CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM
MODE
MA NUAL
COLOR HUE
+
_
AUTO
WB AUTO
AE AUTO
5
NEAR FAR
(1) Light sensor
Detects the environment brightness. When
the keyboard backlight is set to AUTO, the
keyboard will adjust the brightness of the
keyboard panel according to the
environment brightness. When the
environment is bright, the backlight will turn
off. When the environment is dark, the
backlight will turn on.
(2)
R
VALUE
Value/R knob
For adjusting the camera’s exposure
parameters or red gain value. Turn
clockwise to increase the value, and turn
counterclockwise to decrease the value.
(3)
B
BRIGHT
Bright/B knob
For adjusting the camera’s exposure
parameters or blue gain value. Turn
clockwise to increase the value, and turn
counterclockwise to decrease the value.
(4)
FOCUS
NEAR FAR
Focus knob
For adjusting the camera’s focal length.
Turn clockwise to adjust the near focus
length, and turn counterclockwise to adjust
the far focus length. (When this function is
activated, the keyboard’s focus mode will
be changed to MANUAL.)
(5)
ONEAF
PUSH
A U TO
MA NUAL
AUTO
Auto focus buttons
For adjusting the camera’s focus. When the
AUTO indicator is on, it means the selected
camera is in AUTO mode.
The ONE PUSH AF button triggers the
one-time auto focus function. Each time the
button is pressed, the camera will focus
once, and the camera will enter auto focus
mode.
5
Function Buttons (continued)
(6)
WB
MODE
WB AUTO
WB MODE button
For modifying the camera’s white balance
mode. Press to toggle between the
available modes. The VALUE/R and
VALUE/B knobs perform different functions
in different white balance modes (refer to
the table below). When the WB MODE
button indicator is on, the VALUE/R and
Bright/B knobs are only available for white
balance.
(7)
AE
MODE
AE AUTO
AE MODE button
For modifying the camera’s exposure
mode. Press to toggle between the
available modes. In exposure mode, use
VALUE/R and BRIGHT/B knobs to adjust
the value.
When the AE MODE indicator is on, the
VALUE/R and BRIGHT/B knobs adjust the
exposure parameters.
WB
MODE
VALUE/R
knob
function
BRIGHT/B
knob
function
Auto
None
None
Manual
Red Gain
Blue Gain
AE MODE
VALUE/R
knob
BRIGHT/B
knob
Auto
None
Gain
compensation
Manual
Shutter
Iris
Shutter
priority
Shutter
Gain
compensation
Iris priority
Iris
Gain
compensation
Brightness
priority
None
Brightness
(8) Preset function buttons
- PRESET: Saves and calls presets.
Save Presets: Press the PRESET
button and its light will start to flash.
Then, enter the preset number to
save the preset. For example, press
PRESET + 1 + 2 to set the preset as
12. Press PRESET again to
accomplish the setting.
Call Presets: Preset number
button(s) + PRESET. For example,
press 1 + 2 + PRESET to call preset
12.
- RESET: Clears the presets. Press the
RESET button and the RESET light will
start to flash. Then, enter the preset
number. For example, press RESET + 2
+ 5 to clear preset 25.
(9) Camera function buttons
- POWER: Checks the camera power
status ( ).
Press the POWER button, and the CAM1
to CAM7 button status lights will light up.
Green
Power on
White
Standby
Off
No camera is connected or
detected
Press POWER + CAM (1–7) to turn the
camera on/off.
- BACKLIGHT: Turns the backlight on/off.
- MENU: Enters or exits the setup menu.
Press and hold for 3 seconds to enter the
setup menu.
- PAN TILT RESET: Resets the pan/tilt
position of camera.
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Function Buttons (continued)
(9) Camera function buttons (continued)
- ONE PUSH AWB: Triggers a one-time
white balance adjustment.
- WDR OFF/- and Tracking OFF
WDR OFF/-: Turns off or reduces the
WDR function.
AUTO TRACKING OFF: Press and
hold for 3 seconds to turn off the auto
tracking function.
- WDR ON/+ and AUTO TRACKING ON
WDR ON/+: Turns on or increases
the WDR function.
AUTO TRACKING ON: Press and
hold for 3 seconds to turn on the auto
tracking function.
- COLOR GAIN -/+: Adjusts the color gain
value.
- COLOR HUE -/+: Adjusts the color hue
value.
(10) CAM1–CAM7 buttons
Press the camera button to activate camera
control (the camera indicator will turn green).
Each camera button must be set to the
camera’s IP address and port (refer to “PTZ
Camera Controller Operation” > “Ethernet
Settings”).
(11) Joystick
Use the joystick to zoom in/out and move the
camera up/down, left/right, and
clockwise/counterclockwise.
In the setup menu, use the joystick to move the
cursor and modify parameters. To confirm a
selection, press the button on top of the joystick.
(12) LED display panel
Displays the selected camera’s status and
related information, and the system menu.
7
PTZ Camera Controller Operation
Menu
Press the “MENU” button to enter the menu. Press the “MENU” button again to exit.
The main menu is as below shown:
1. System Settings
2. COM settings
3. Ethernet settings
4. Password settings
Using the joystick to select and set the parameters in the menu:
Right
Enter the submenu, move to the selection, or confirm the selected
value
Left
Exit current selection or return to the last selection
Up
Move between menu selections or change the value
Down
Move between menu selections or change the value
Top button
Enter or confirm the selection
System Settings
The system settings menu is as shown below:
1. Language: English
2. LED brightness: Normal
3. Backlight: Auto
4. Joystick sensitivity: 7
5. Auto standby: Off
6. IP address: 192.168.000.088:08090
7. About
[Note] “” and “” indicate the menu can page down or up.
Language
The system supports English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
LED brightness
Adjust the PTZ camera controller’s LED panel brightness – High, Low, or Normal.
Backlight
Set up the backlight for the PTZ camera controller buttons – Auto, Off, or On.
8
5.
Auto Standby ON ↑↑↑↑
6. Itself IP ：
192.168.1.88:5000
7. About Keyboard
System Settings (continued)
Joystick sensitivity
Set the joystick sensitivity level – 1–7. The higher the joystick sensitivity is set, the smaller the
movement necessary to produce rapid pan/tilt rotation.
Auto standby
Set the length of idle time before the PTZ camera controller enters standby mode – 1, 2, 5, 10, 20,
30, or 60 minutes.
IP address
Set up the PTZ camera controller’s IP address and port. The default IP and port are
192.168.001.088: 5000.
[Tip] Use the number buttons (0–9) to enter the IP address and port.
About
Displays the name of the PTZ camera controller, firmware version, and serial number.
COM Settings
The COM settings menu is as shown below:
1. Channel: CAM1
2. Address: 1
3. Baud rate: 9600
4. Protocol: Visca
Channel
Select the channel to set up. The channels correspond to the CAM1–CAM7 buttons on the PTZ
camera controller.
Address
Set the channel address. The table below shows the available address values for different
protocols.
When the address is set to “Other,” you can modify the address by pressing the corresponding
channel button(s) after exiting the settings menu. For example, if the address for CAM1 is set to
“Other,” press “1” + “2” + “CAM1” to set the CAM1 address to 12.
Protocol
Address value
Visca1
1–7
SonyVisca2
1–7, other
Pelco-P
1–7, other
Pelco-D
1–7, other
2:
Sony VISCA
(IP)
IP: VISCA over IP
1:
VISCA
(RS232)
Serial Port(RS232/422/485): VISCA
UDP VISCA
9
COM Settings (continued)
Baud rate
Set the baud rate for the channel (CAM1–CAM7) – 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400.
Protocol
Set the protocol for the channel (CAM1–CAM7) – Visca, SonyVisca, Pelco-P, or Pelco-D.
Ethernet Settings
Set up the camera’s channel, IP address, and port on the PTZ camera controller.
The Ethernet settings menu is as shown below:
1. Channel: CAM1
2. Cam IP: 192.168.001.100
3. Port: 52381
Channel
Select the channel to setup. The channels correspond to the “CAM1–CAM7” buttons on the PTZ
camera controller.
Cam IP
Set up the camera IP address. When a 3-digit number is entered, the cursor will automatically
move to the next column. To enter a number with less than 3 digits, press the “RESET” button to
move to the next column. To delete an incorrect entry, press the “PRESET” button.
[Tip] Use the number buttons (0–9) to enter the IP address.
Port
Set up the camera connection port.
[Tip] Use the number buttons (0–9) to enter the port.
Password Settings
Enable/disable and change the PTZ camera controller’s password.
The password settings menu is as shown below:
1. Password: disable
2. Modify password
Password
Enable/disable the password function on the PTZ camera controller. The default password is
“8888.”
When the password is enabled, the user needs to enter the password to access the menu.
[Tip] Use the number buttons (0–9) to enter the password.
Modify password
Enter the current password, and then enter a new password. Re-enter the new password to
confirm.
[Tip] Use the number buttons (0–9) to enter the password.
10
VISCA Command List
Command Set
Command
Command Packet
Comments
AddressSet
Broadcast
88 30 01 FF
Address setting
CAM_Power
On
8x 01 04 00 02 FF
Power ON/OFF
Off
8x 01 04 00 03 FF
CAM_Zoom
Stop
8x 01 04 07 00 FF
Tele(Variable)
8x 01 04 07 2p FF
p=0 (Low) to 7 (High)
Wide(Variable)
8x 01 04 07 3p FF
CAM_Focus
Stop
8x 01 04 08 00 FF
Far(Variable)
8x 01 04 08 2P FF
p=0 (Low) to 7 (High)
Near(Variable)
8x 01 04 08 3P FF
Auto Focus
8x 01 04 38 02 FF
AF ON/OFF
Manual Focus
8x 01 04 38 03 FF
One Push
8x 01 04 18 01 FF
One Push AF Trigger
CAM_WB
Auto
8x 01 04 35 00 FF
Normal Auto
One Push WB
8x 01 04 35 03 FF
One Push WB mode
Manual
8x 01 04 35 05 FF
Manual Control mode
One Push
8x 01 04 10 05 FF
One Push WB Trigger
CAM_RGain
Up
8x 01 04 03 02 FF
Manual Control of R Gain
Down
8x 01 04 03 03 FF
CAM_Bgain
Up
8x 01 04 04 02 FF
Manual Control of B Gain
Down
8x 01 04 04 03 FF
CAM_AE
Full Auto
8x 01 04 39 00 FF
Automatic Exposure mode
Manual
8x 01 04 39 03 FF
Manual Control mode
Shutter Priority
8x 01 04 39 0A FF
Shutter Priority Automatic
Exposure
Iris Priority
8x 01 04 39 0B FF
Iris Priority Automatic
Exposure
Bright
8x 01 04 39 0D FF
Bright Mode (Manual control)
CAM_Shutter
Up
8x 01 04 0A 02 FF
Shutter Setting
Down
8x 01 04 0A 03 FF
CAM_Iris
Up
8x 01 04 0B 02 FF
Iris Setting
Down
8x 01 04 0B 03 FF
CAM_Bright
Up
8x 01 04 0D 02 FF
Bright Setting
Down
8x 01 04 0D 03 FF
11
Command Set
Command
Command Packet
Comments
CAM_ExpComp
On
8x 01 04 3E 02 FF
Exposure Compensation
ON/OFF
Off
8x 01 04 3E 03 FF
Up
8x 01 04 0E 02 FF
Exposure Compensation
Amount Setting
Down
8x 01 04 0E 03 FF
CAM_Backlight
On
8x 01 04 33 02 FF
Back Light Compensation
ON/OFF
Off
8x 01 04 33 03 FF
CAM_Preset
Reset
8x 01 04 3F 00 0p FF
p: Memory Number
(=0 to 5)
Corresponds to 1 to
6 on the Remote
Commander.
Set
8x 01 04 3F 01 0p FF
Recall
8x 01 04 3F 02 0p FF
CAM_Menu
On/Off
8x 01 06 06 10 FF
Display ON/OFF
Pan-tilt Drive
Up
8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 01
VV: Pan speed 01 to 18
WW: Tilt Speed 01 to 17
Down
8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 02
Left
8x 01 06 01 VV WW 01 03
Right
8x 01 06 01 VV WW 02 03
UpLeft
8x 01 06 01 VV WW 01 01
UpRight
8x 01 06 01 VV WW 02 01
DownLeft
8x 01 06 01 VV WW 01 02
DownRight
8x 01 06 01 VV WW 02 02
Stop
8x 01 06 01 VV WW 03 03
Home
8x 01 06 04 FF
Reset
8x 01 06 05 FF
CAM_Wdr
On
8x 01 04 3D 02 FF
Wdr ON/OFF
Off
8x 01 04 3D 03 FF
CAM_ColorGain
Direct
8x 01 04 49 00 00 00 0p FF
p: Color Gain Setting
0h(60%) to Eh(200%)
CAM_ColorHue
Direct
8x 01 04 4F 00 00 00 0p FF
p: Color Hue Setting
0h(-14 degrees) to
Eh(+14 degrees)
CAM_MenuEnter
8x 01 7E 01 02 00 01 FF
Enter Submenu
12
Specifications
I/O port
RS422/RS485 port
4-pin terminal
RS232 port
DB 9-pin male interface
LAN port
(All communication ports can
function simultaneously.)
RJ45 female port
Power plug
JEITA type-4 female
Upgrade port
Micro USB female port
Camera control
Max support
255 PTZ cameras
Control protocol
VISCA , PELCO P/D
Display screen
OLED screen
Camera channel
7
Knobs
3
Joysticks
1
Control signal format
Baud rate
2400bps, 4800bps, 9600bps, 19200bps, 38400bps
Data bits
8 bits
Stop bits
1 bit
Parity bits
None
Ethernet protocol
UDP / TCP /IP
Power
Rated voltage
DC 12V
Rated current
0.3A max, 3.6W
Power consumption
24W
Physical
Working temperature
0℃–40℃ (32℉–104℉)
Storage temperature
-20℃–60℃(-4℉–140℉)
Working temperature
Indoors
Dimensions (L*W*H )
350 mm x 173 mm x 99 mm
Weight
2.5 kg
Accessories
User manual / 4-pin terminal / power adapter/ power
jack transfer cable
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